Wildfire jumps aqueduct, threatens more homes

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Jul 31, 2010 at 12:01 AMJul 31, 2010 at 11:32 AM

A huge wildfire in the high-desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct yesterday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to southern California.

A huge wildfire in the high-desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct yesterday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to southern California.

Temperatures neared 100degrees with single-digit relative humidity yesterday, and the National Weather Service predicted wind gusts in the area of up to 50 mph last night. The fire has burned more than 20 square miles since erupting Thursday afternoon and was 20percent contained, Schwarzenegger said.

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